The Bread of God's BookSaint Bernard and Holy ScriptureJohn Van Engen is a Professor of History in the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.

How We Got Our Bible: A Gallery of Mavericks & MisfitsThe key players in the history of the Bible haven't necessarily been popular—or orthodox.Stephen M. Miller is a free-lance writer, formerly editor of Illustrated Bible Life. He is a consulting editor of CHRISTIAN HISTORY.

Origen: Model or Heretic?He created controversy when he tried to explain the gospel in terms his culture could grasp.Kenneth R. Calvert

The First Battle For the BibleA century after Christ's death, a literalist and a spiritualizer forced the church to choose how it would read the Scriptures it inherited from the JewsJoseph T. Lienhard, S.J.

Anatomy of an ExplosionIt's an indelible image: the white missionary venturing into deepset Africa. But the real story is what happened when African converts relayed the gospel message in their own words.an interview with Dr. Ogbu Kalu

Bishop Before His TimeSamuel Ajayi Crowther's consecration as the first African Anglican bishop looked like a great leap forward for the church. But the talented ex-slave collided with the roadblock of racismTed Olsen